Container shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S instructed any ships heading for the southern entrance of the Red Sea to halt their voyages following an attack on one of its vessels and spiraling risks to the merchant fleet in the area posed by Houthi militants. “Following the near-miss incident involving Maersk Gibraltar yesterday and yet another … Read more
The head of the Suez Canal Authority said on Saturday that efforts to dislodge a huge container ship blocking the canal had allowed its stern and rudder to move but he could not predict when it would be refloated. SCA Chairman Osama Rabie said he hoped it would not be necessary to resort to removing … Read more
An attempt to refloat the stranded container ship blocking the Suez Canal has failed, the ship’s technical manager, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), said on Friday. The firm said a Dutch rescue team from Smit Salvage had confirmed that two additional tugs would arrive on March 28 to assist in refloating the ship. “The focus is … Read more